From the President

It turns out that cycling can save more than your life. An article
in a recent edition of USA Today reported that impotence in men was
correlated to waist size. In other words, so-called "love handles" are
inaccurately named.

Talk about news that can help membership development!

And what better way to reduce love handles or meet another objective
than to set a goal, like riding to Bardstown and back in September on
the Old Kentucky Home Bicycle Tour. If you know anyone who needs help
getting started, tell him (or her) to start training now by joining us
on our regular club rides.

Speaking of which, the Tuesday evening Cherokee Park rides have exceeded
all expectations in terms of participation. The rides leave from Hogan's
Fountain every Tuesday at 6:30. If you haven't done so, check them out.
And bring a friend. These are some of the best rides to get introduced to
the Club.

I hope you saw the June issue of Louisville Magazine, which promoted
cycling as a way of getting away from it all and discussed our Club as the
passport. Readers were urged to join the Club and train for OKHT. The good
publicity continues to increase.

If you missed the Bike Yard Sale on the Great Lawn, held on May 27, you
missed the opportunity to sell or trade unneeded bike stuff and to buy stuff
cheap. Old jerseys, saddles, gloves, pedals, bike racks, you name it. This
was the first bike swap, which has the potential to become a big annual
event. Many thanks to Cheryl Brawner, Jackie Green and Penny DuBarry, who
worked with the City of Louisville and co-sponsor Kentucky Mountain Bike
Association (KyMBA) to pull off the event.

As usual, Jim McDonald has pulled together a great touring schedule for
the next two months. Among the highlights:

Family Fun Rides on the RiverWalk - Sunday July 9 and July 30 at
2 pm, brought to you by Steve Sarson. And if you're interested, you can ride
to the ride from the Crescent Hill Reservoir.

Fruit Rides - July 6, 11, 20 and 25, and August 10, 15, 24 and
31, brought to you by Marilee Martin. Enjoy lots of fruit with your cycling
friends after the ride.

Mountain Bike Rides - July 13 and 27, and August 3 and 17 at
6:30 pm, brought to you by Ken Hoff. No need to worry about cars, but watch
out for the kamikaze squirrels!

Tour de Gil - August 23 at 6:30 pm, brought to you by Gil
Morris. NO RED STUFF!

LBC Picnic - August 6 at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park. Rides start at
8 and 10 am, followed by a picnic lunch. Volunteers are needed, as are your
favorite dishes, prepared to pass for all to enjoy! Please call Adrian
Freund at 231-1083 or 561-3416.